Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1887, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. " THE OMAHA OMAHA, THURSDAY ‘Daiy Bee MORNING DECEMBER 15, 1867, e NUMBER 180 them protection from outside enemies and freedom from domestic discord. The war department has ulso been notified to have troops in readiness to push forward into the Cherokee nation in case the inspector's report indicates the necessity. From all informa. tion to be gathered here, it seems that Chief Mayes, who has been maugurated, was really elected, although ulterior means were taken to get him into his seat. The majority of the legislative, however, is with Bushy Head who has been acting as chief up to this time, and are determined to oppose the establish: ment of the Mayes government. It is be- lieved that the interior and war department people are in favorof the Mayes government lieving that he has been duly elected and that no interference will take place unless an effort is made to depose Mayes. FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Senate. WASHINGTON Dec.—14.—The commit- tee on privileges and elections presented a report and resolution in the West, Virginia case, declaring that Charles J. Faulkner has been duly elected senator and is entitled to a seat in the senate. The reso- lution was agreed to viva voce,and the oath of ofice was thereupon administered to Faulk- ner, Mr. Hoar then moved that’ Faulkner be assigned to the committee on claims, Thistrict of Columbia, mines and mining and pensions. Agreed to. The committee on rules reported an amend- ment to the thirty-first rule. T rule pro- vides that where an adverse report is made on w claim, and the report agreed to, it shall not be in order to move to_ take the papers from file for the purpose of referring them, at a subsequent session, unless the petitioner states that new evidence has been discovered. "The substance of the amendment is to add to the rule a clause that in cases where there is 1o adverse report, it shall be the duty of the PAYMASTER BASHS CASE. Congress to Be Petitioned to Grant Him Relief. STRONG ENDORSEMENT SECURED A Bill in Preparation By Congressman Burrows Establishing a Uni- form System of Weights and Measures. The Major Not to Blame. Wasninarox Bureav Tne Ovana Bee, % 513 FoURTEENTH STHEET, Wasniseros, D. C., Dee. 14, Major Daniel N. Bash, paymaster U. S. A.. 8 in the city on waiting orders. Major Bash, it will be remembered, was the pay- master who was robbed last summer near Douglas, Wyo., of £,300 in government funds while en route topay the troops of Fort McKinney, Wyo. The robbery was made the subject of an oficial court of inquiry at Fort Robinson, and pending the settlement of the amount due to the government, Major Bash was ordered to the city to await further orders. After strenuous efforts, carried out during the summer, the rovber, one Charles Parker, was captured, and is now servil aterm in the Wyoming penitentiary. A peculiar feature of the case was that he was waylaid and robbed of the money which he himself had stolen by two frontier despera- does, who represented themselves as United States marshals, o that, although - the | secrotary of the sénate to transit ail pupers pts " to the committee in wl h such claims are original criminal was secured, none of the RIS y ; bido e } pending. The report was agreed to. funds ~ were ~recovered. Major Bash | Ty000 the bills introduced and referred has applied to congress for relief, bills | waro the folloy having been introduced in both scnate | - To incorporate the Washington Suburban and house looking to {hat end. | railroad company,of the Districtof Columbia, To protect the interests of purchasers of patented articles, making it a valid defense against action for infringement that the ar- cle was bought for use or consumption, not for sale and in good faith and in the usual course of trade, and providiug that all patents shall be subject to purchase by the government for general use at a reasonable valuation. "The papers accompanying the bill seem to completely cxoncrate Major Bash from any eharge of carclessness in the handling of any public funds intrusted to his care. It is made munifest by a letter from Chief Paymaster ‘Perrell, of the Department of the Platte, that before leaving Cheyenne on his tour north to Fort MeKinney, Bash made per- [ Mr. Platt moved that theTast bill be re- sistent and most. earnest efforts to procure a | ferred to the committee on patents (which safo in which to carry the public funds in- | heretofore had the question under considera- tion) not to the judiciary committee, as pro- posed by its author. After some debate a vote was taken and the motion to refer to the committee on patents war carried. The bill introduced to-day by nator Rea- #an to regulate immigration authorizes the retary of the treasury to appoint “inspec- s of ilnmigration,” to be stationed at such ports of entry as he may deem proper. Be- fore any immigrant shall be allowed to land the master of the vessel shall produce a cer- tificate for each immigrant certifying that he is not deported for crime, is not a pauper, lunatic or idiot, not in charge of biood re- lations or authorized guardians, is not an as- sisted immigrant and is not under contract to labor in the United States. A bond shall be given as u guarantee of the discriminate issuing of certificates on the part of the trusted to his care. Failing in sccuring one from the United States government, he ap- plied to the local express company and was equally unsuccessful. If he had obtained the safe which is usually given to paymasters for protection of funds on long stage trips, instead of that which he was obliged to take, there is no question but that the money would have gone safely through to its desti- nation. In addition to this the escort furnished for the protection of money was greatly inadequate to the dangerous charac- ter of the trip. The additional fact that the funds were very bulky and consisted largely of small bills and silver, made it impossible for Major Bash to conceal them on | steamship company. It is unlawful for any his person. Endorsements from Gen- | person interdicted by the provisions of the eral Crook, in_ command of the | act to enter the United States or for a trans- Department of the Platte, and_Major Gener- | portation company to bring him to this coun- al Alfred Terry, commander of the Division | try. d of tho Missouri, heartily commend Major | —Mr. Chandler offered a resolution authoriz- Terrell's letter and place tne responsibility | ing the select committee on Indian traders, where it properly belongs—upon the govern- | authorized June 3, 1886, to continue its inves® tigation. Referrcd. "The senate then took up a bill introduced by Mr, Merrill to regulate immigration and was addressed by that senator in cxplanation and advoeacy of the bill. Atthe conclusion of Mr. Morrill's speech the bill was referred to the committee on foreign relations and_then, on motion of Mr. Ed- ment—for its negligence in not providing suitable protection for one of its oficials charged with the custody of public funds and traveling through the most dangerous and lawless sections of the northwestern fron- tier. It is believed that Major Bash will have no difticulty in securing the needed re- lief. THE LINCOLN HABEAS CORPUS €A munds, at 2:40 the senate proceeded to the Messrs. Lambertson and Burr, who argued | consideration of exccutive business. In about the Lincoln habeas corpus e before the | ten minutes the doors were reopened ard the senate adjourned until to-morrow. i = OMAHA'S SUCCESS. The Railroads Willing to Do the City Justicy supreme court, have gone to their homes in Nebraska, Mr. Lambertson said to the Beg correspondent just before he left that he re- ally did not _expect a decision until Moxday week, although there was a little hope that it might be delivered on next Monday. He was confident of success, although, of cou A S e, = acigl Telegs ho received no intimation from the court. “l"l""’}‘ b ’\"“‘\‘ I’“'(",.'l‘l" m;; G Mr, Lambertson made many friends while | to the Beej—W. A. L. Gibbon, Euclic Martin, W . Grifitts and Robert Easson, of Nebraska, who came here to ap- pear before the mter-state commerce com- meree connmission in behalf of Omaha in the railroad discrimination case, feel very much elated over the partial success they have achieved. There is no doubt about the inter state commerce commission holding a session in Omaha some time in Junuary, and these gentlemen say that it will be greatly to the advantage of Omaha to have the case tried on her own ground where she can be given a in Washington, and the manner in_ which he conducted the case before the court pleased not only the M y pathy with hi: who heard him. NEW STANDARD OF WEIGHTS. Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, has prepared a il establishing uniform weights, which will bo of special iifloreat to. Nobraski and lowa farmers. 1t makes the weight of a bushel of any product the s tate us in an- other, while at the p are varions standards. In Michigan, for instance, bushel of onions weighs in Mussachusetts it w B8 poune i hore PCESSAry Indiuna 1in Tilinots 50 pounds, full hearing, oud where gl necessary weight of u bushel of beans varics from 55 to | Witnesses may be ecasily obtained. It 63 pounds, and buckwheat from 42to 48 | is reported that General Mana- Pounds in the various states. ger Hughitt, of the Chicago & WIIY THE SENATE IS NOT PARTISAN. Oneof the most prominent republicans in the senate said to-day thatthe reason there Wi no strict party action in that body on his de of the chamber was because thére was 1ot a clear republican majority. He explained why it was that,although there wus a majority classed as republicans, united partisan action could not be had, by saying that the three or four senutors who were clected by the asist- ance of democrat their legislature, feltan obligation which precluded party unity: He did not believe the senate would be u partisan body under the present organization, Northwestern railroad, has indicated that if this case is withdrawn his railroad will issue anew schedule of tariffs which will not dis- criminate against Omaha, but on the con- trary will give her full justice. Other roads interested in the case would also like to have it suppressed and be permitted to do the fair thing without force. The railroads have practically acknowledged that they have discriminated against Omaha,and they would be glad to have a stay in proceedings, The lawyers here who have heard the complaints of Omaha, us they will be presented to the inter-state commerce commission, think there can be v little f any doubt, that the met Omaha; Arthur B. Throop, l‘r'l“';::“",‘;_,“{“',l._ "!H&"x'5::"';1..‘:&5.‘.‘::‘”“.‘ :f_“:h ropolis of Neoraska will win her case, The Ball, 'deceased, Cairo: John W, Sawyer, | railroads are not anxious to entail the heavy Knoxville. ~ Reissze and Incrense—Amos | expense of a suit before the inter-state com- Graham, Kearney. Reissue—William — H. | merce commission, and have the black cyes Barnes, Nowcastle., they will receive in being driven to do what justice has commended, but which they have refused. Pensions for Tow: Barbara, widow of Levi Bair, Fort Dodge. Mexican war-—Alex- ander Calhgon, Lemars, Original —Hosea W. Groom, Creston: Aquilla B. Crowe, Grand Juneti illiam Hondesheldi, Cin, i otz, deceased, Cedar Rapid creaso—Willlam T. Reagan, Clyde; Joseph E. Salyards, Newbern: Androw - H. Young, Fort Madison; John K. Swenson, Chadron John 8. Cronew, (navy), Neola; Christopher Wilson, Chariton; Joseph W. Gale, Moulton. Keissue~Jason M. Randall, Birmitighazn. PERSONAL MATTENS. Mr, W. F. Grifitts, who came here to ap- pear in the Omaha diserimination care before the inter-state commerce commission, has gone to Philadelphia, whenee he returns to Nobraska, He thinks Omaha sure to win in this case. Ex-Senator Van Wyck, wife and daughter suid good bye to their friends here to-day und left for their home in Nebraska. PRI New York's Oriental Mayor. New Youk, Dec. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bee,|—The Chinese second-tevm poli- ticians of Mott street were defeated yesterday in an uttempt to elect a municipal chairman, practically mayor of Chinatown, for the bal- ance of 1557 and 1888, Ung Glin, present mayor, whose term expired at 8 o'clock yes- terday, was put up by friends for re-clection. The faction was headed by Ung Wo, a mer: chant at 13 Mott street, and opposed by a strong anti-sccond term faction headed by Messrs. Tow Lee, Tuck Hai and others. Eloquent speeches were made by both local and imported Oviental orators, who stumped Major Ben Butterworth, of Cincinnati, one | in il joiuts and elub rooms in favor of a of the leading republicans in the house, is | “second term.” At10 o'clock yesterday the dangerously “ill, " threatened with typhoid | excited politicians rushed to the headquar- fever. He'is at his residence in this city. Mrs. Cleveland sees visitors day now, between ters, No. am square, where, before the great serene joss, amidst burning joss sticks, the polling took place. Wong Jack San, the antisecond-termer, reccived 219 votes to Ung Gin's 150, The Chinese mayor was installed in ofice in a little dark room, about six by eight feet. He draws an ofticial annual salury of about §300.; e Shooting Scrape at Platte Center. PrLatte Cexte, Neb., Dee. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]--Wm. Loskie, living threa miles west of Platte center, shot his neighbor, Me. Eckmeyer, this morning in the head. He is still alive. Hoth ‘are Germans and well-to-do furmevs. The trouble came of Eckumeyer trespassing on Loskie's farm, Business men are jubilant over the change of the Grand Islund trains to Norfolk which willlet us in and out of Omaha 1w cne day., A A Proposed Parcel Post. Orrawa, Ont, Doe, W:=-A. W. McClellan, postmaster general, left to-duy for Washing- mand the mediation of the government under ' ton to' coiclide negotintions for the estab- the clause of the treaty with the Cherokiec | lishiwnt of w varcel post systeis between the Bation, in which the government guarantees | two countrics. nearly cvery and 1 o'clock, but only those who enjoy a previous acquaintance feel privileged to call. She does not hold recep. tions in any sense of the word, but if she is in and any friends call she always sees them. The programme for the official entertain ments is now being arranged apd will have frequent guests during the coming season Prrny S, Hearu, MORE TROUBLE AMONG TIE CHEROKEFS Special Indian [uspector Armst , who has bben on leave siuce his return from the Crow agency left to-day for the Indian ter ritory under hurried orders from il sec fary of the interior. Bushy-Head, the he of the national party in the Cherokee nation, has telegraphed thegovernment for aid in securing the alleged rights as chief and Agent Owen, of the Union agency, also wires that there is urgent need for intérference on the part of the gu\‘crn;uonl if peaceable con- itions are to be maintalned in'the territory. rmstrong's orders are to investigate fully the status of affairs and report wmm»r] things have reached such an extreme as to de- His Arm Pinionea COULDN'T SCARE THE LADIES. | Exciting Contest Between a Tem- perance Saloon and W. C. T. U. A FARMER'S TOUGH EXPERIENCE. %11 Night Under a Load of Lumber— Masons at braska News. A Saloon Keeper Shows Fight. Newrowr, Neb,, Dec. 14.—[Special to the Bee.]—There was considerable excitement this afternoon when it was announced that information had been filed against F. P. Bushnell by the W. C. T. U., charging him with selling liquor to a young man named William Davenport. When the constable went to arrest Bushnell, pistols were drawn, and for a time it looked us though a fight was inavitable, The inhabitants were soon all in the streets, An excited band of women,com- posed largely of the members of the W. C. T, U., filled the square in front of the bank of Newport, and, after some little demonstra- tions, started in a body toward the temper- ance billiard hall. But Bushnell held his ground with drawn revolver and threateded to shoot the first person who molested his build- ing. But the timely interference of Royal Hudspeth, a local attorney, quelled the dis- turbance. The_ case of Bushnell is set for hearing before Judge Atchuler at 2 p. m. to- morrow. Masons. HASTINGS, 14.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bi annual meeting of the grand council of Royal Arch Masons con- vened in the new Masonic temple in this city last evening and the grand chapter of the order convened this afternoon. A large number of prominent Masons of the state are in the city. The following officers wer elected at the grand council: Grand maste Royal Arch Dec. Eben K. Long, of Omaha grand master, Frank H. Young, Custer; principal conductor of the work, Ashberry Townsend, Fremont: grand treasurer, Charles A. Hol- mes, Tecumseh: grand recorder, William R. Bowen, Omiza; grand captain, Jefferson H. Foxworthy, Lincoln: grand chaplain of the guard, James Gilbert, Omaha: grand conductor of the council, Andrew. R. David- Auburn: grand steward, Lewis M. Keene; Fremont: grand sentinel, Edwin C. Webster, Hastings. The grand chapter did not convene until 4 o'clock and is still in session. S ks Recovered Damages. Wanoo, Neb., Dec. 14.—[Special to the Bee,]—The cise of Judge M. B. Reese against the Freemont, Elklorn & Missouri Valley railroad company, which has occupied the attention of the district court for two was terminated this morning. The on_was brought to recover damages to the residence property of Judge Reese, which abuts on the right of way of the defendant. The jury awarded £1 damages. —— To Build a High School. Norrork, Neb., Dec. 14.—[Special to the BEE.]—At a mesting last evening the city school board instructed the secretary to i sue a call for an election to vote upon th ion of issuing $20,000 G-per-cent twenty- vear coupon bonds for the purpose of erec ing a high school building. A Farmer's Painful Experience. BukweLL, Neb., Dee. 14.—[Special to the BEe.|—Yesterday morning Mr. George H. Ames, residing about half a mile north of town, started to Ord for a load of timber,and on returning home about 8 o'clock p.m., the on, with its load, tipped over about seven southeast of this place and Mr. Ames was pinioned under it, where he remained until he was rescued by some railroad men about 4 o'clock this morning and brought here. Mr. Ames’ arm is fractured and is in many places badly bruised. A Wall Digger Seriously Injured. Graxt, Neb,, Dee, 14.—[Special Telegram to the Ber|—Walt Apsey, aavell digger, narrowly escaped death to-day. A portion of the machinery used at the top of the well fell a distance of 170 feet, striking him on the shoulders. He sustained serious but not fatal injuries. Found Dead. neaskA City, Neb., Dec. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Saunders Spurlock, a farmer living three miles south of town, was found dead to-day beside his team in the woods. _The coroner’s inquest shows that he died of heart disease. 2 -~ CLAIMS A BIG ESTATE. aimant For Worth $200,000. WaterLoo, Ia, Dec. 14.—Waterloo fur- nishes a claimant to a one-sixth interest in a Minneapolis estate valued at 200,000, Peter Smith, late of Ireland, is here looking after the interests of his wife, a niece of the founder of the estate. Michael Cassidy came to this country about forty-three years ago, served through the Mexican war and, return- ing north, entered as a homestead a tract of land comprising seventy-three acres near the present site of Miuneapolis, re- maining on his land long enough to perfect his title. He returned to his home in Ireland and died intestate, leaving one brother and two sisters in Ireland. Until 1366 no claimant appeared. That year Mrs. Margaret Horan, of Milwaukee, came claim- ing to bea daughter of Michael Cassidy's brother and the only heir. An administrator was appointed and the property, then valued at #&00, was placed in her possession. Through al! the intervening years of wonder- ful prosperity for Minneapolis she held un- disputed possession until about @ year ago, when she arranged to dispose of a part of the property to a shrewd lawyer, who, on look- ing up the matter, found that her title was imperfect, and in the meantime other heirs have appeared and filed claims, among them the Waterloo claimant and others in St. Louis and Ireland. The property is a part of Iden park and increasing rapidly in value, e Towa Supreme Court Declsio Des Moises, Ia. |Special Tele- gram to the Bak.]—The supreme court ren- dered the following opinions here to-d; Cyrenus Eawards vs Luana Edwards et al, appellants, Benson district. Reversed. George Eck vs John nuenson, ap- pellant, Chickasaw district. Affirmed. W. . Wadsworth, appellant, vs First Na- tional bank of Indianola, Warren county. Aftirmed. Henry Kiteringham, appellant, vs Blair Town Lot Land company, Harrison district Aftirmed. 0. D. Jenkins vs D. C. Barrows ct al, Clark district. Affirmed J. K. Brown et al, appellants, vs James Brown et al, Louisa district. Afirmed. Amanda M. Cook vs the Federal Life asso- ciation, appellant, Scoty district. Affirmed. George M. Rising vs Theéabout and Val- leau, appellants, O'Brien district. Afirmed. W. T. Dillon vs Sarah Sugar et al, appell- ants, Guthrie district. Modified and afirmed. J.T. Evert vs Central lowa Raizway com- pany, appellant, Muhaska district. Aftirmed, ustice RReed dissenting. Allen Wilson vs James H. Smith and C. S. Parker, executors, appellants, Harrison dis- trict. Afirmed. St — : The Dexter Horse Thief Oaptured. Dextex, la., Dec.14.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The horse thief is captured. Yes- terday - afternoon, after procuring the livery team at Elkhorn hedrove to Adel and ordered @ car, making preparations to ship the team. Sueril Diddy was advised by telegraph of An Towa Property the thief's workin apd arrested him, He was brought to El oFn this forenoon and taken before a justice where he plead guilty and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. for He was taken to Winterset sufe He makes no nor agtempts to explain the matter. Some week B e through here v organizing a Liverymen's Protective associa- tion, and while in Earlham took a fancy to this livery m which was stolen. When the would-be thief was searched last night a photograph ofi the Protective association agent was found in_his pocket. Another point is that he went directly to this stable and asked permission to drive the covered team in preference to any other. Much ex- citement has prevailed and there isa de- termination that justice shall be meted out to the culprit. —_— Bound For the Gallows. ANAMOSA, Ta., Dec. 14.—(Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Sheriff Clark, of Floyd county, will leave the Anamosa penitentiary to-mor- row with Chester Bellows, bound for Charles City, where, on next Friday, he will be hung for the murder of his niece, Miss Waterman, who refused to marry him, and who, while on bended knees praying for mercy, he coolly sent a bullet through her brain. His health has been poor, causing him to look pale and thin. B Arrival of Young Lesuer's Remains. O5CEOLA, Tn., Dee. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Elias Lesuer, a young man twenty-two yeard of ago, was brought home last night from Fremont, Neb., where he was accidentally shot last Sunday evening in his room by some young men who were playing with a revolver. He was the stepson of Will- inm Butler of this place. —— Took the Money to Canada. DEcorant, Ta., Dec. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—An employe of J.J. Marsh, hardware dealer of this nas skipped to Canada_taking with him from $1,500 to £2,000 of Mr. Marsh's money. An Towa Murder Trial. AFoN, Ta., Deg. 14.—The trial of Robert J. Perrigo, accused of the murder of John Heldinger, near Prescott, Adams county. some four years since, began this mornin Nearly the whole day was consumed in impanelling a jury, there being great_diffi- culty on account of the case being tried here last spring. e AR CHICAGO'S BUCKETSHOPS. With Peculiar Talk in Connection Their Exterminatio Cuicaco, Dec. 14.—(Special Telegram to the Ber.|—The bucketshop cases were set for trial Monday net, and over what scems tobe the hurry with which it is sought to press the hearmg some peculiar talk is going the rounds. The explanation attributes it to the board of trade, which concern, it is said, has influenced the states attorney ward hastening the matter for trial. ing to the story a well known county com- missioner was the gentleman who brought about the influence of the state for the speedy prosecution of the bucketshop keepers. This commissioner, it_appears, acted in behalf of the Wright faction in the board of trade and his agency, they say, was employed to sLstain that faction in the board by hastening the prosecution of its enemies—the outside spec- ulators. At all events, those pretending a knowledge of it #isy that for a long time there has been a bitter fight between the two cliques in the board ¢f trade, and that just now the feeling by one crowd against_President ight und his followers is one of extreme bitterness, What President Wright desire: those who oppose uis policy say, is a vindi tion of his poljey, His term of “office will ex- pire soon and Yefpre leaving it he is anxious to triumph over the opposition by securing the conviction of the “bucketing’ crowd. That is given as the rgason why the cases on the criminal valendar were set for such a speedy tinl. On the other hund, however, Judge Longenecker positively denies that there is any truth in the stor, He says there is no unreasonable haste in the preparation of the state’s case, that a suffi- cient length of time elapsed after the ind ments were returned before the calendar was made up and that at present cases are being heard wherein indictments were returned ince true bills were found against the shop crowd, The states attorney positively averred that his office was in no way influenced in the matter, and denied that any county commissioner or any other gentle- man had éver called on him in_councction with the bucketshop cases. “Of course, said he, *‘the day set for trial israther nearat hand, but the time is not unreasonably short. However, I can telf you the cases, tone of them, will be tried this term, that's settled, s0 whether the other side wants it or not, they'll have to take a continuance.” LBaigRbe e Horrible Death of Two Negroes. PeyvpertoN FEmny, Fla, Dec. 14.— [Special Telegram to the Brg.]—During the absence of Farmer Oberry from home Sun- day, three negroes cruelly maltreated his wife and daughters. As soon as the alarm was_given men organized and scoured the woods ull night, Twoof the negroes were caught next forenoon, some miles distant,in a swamp. They were swung up choked till they confessed to the deed. men then built a five under a projecting limb from u big oak and applying a match swing the negroes up toit, despite their agonizing screams and entreaties. As the flames leaped up the writhings of the negroes were horri- ble and several of the men, unable to stand it longer, discharged a yolley into the swing- ing figures before them, killing them in- stantly. The fire was extinguished and the bodies were left swinging, & ghastly warning to other lawless negroes. ~ If the other one is caught he will probably be served the same wa) After Bennett's Boodle, EW Yok, Dec. 14.—The Tartalita Gold and Silver Mining company has brought suit against James Gorfon Bennett for alleged libel, claiming 500,000 damages. The com- plaint against Bennett is based on an article published in the New York Herald, in which it was asserted that the Tartalita mining heme was a *‘colossal bunco scheme.’” Joseph H. Rell, president of the compan. has brought_suitin the same court indi ually againstBennett for §250,000 damages. s sl State Live Stock Boards. SrriNGriELD, I, Dec. 14.—The live stock boards of various states, in session here to- day, agreed upon the advisability of co-opera- tion among the states to prevent the intro- duction and of Texas fever among ttle and proj that congress establish u ernment labratory for the development of tific informatipn upon the subject of con- ious diseases. Weatheér Indications. For Nebraska: Warmer, fair light to fresh variable winds. For Towa: Warmer, fair weath to fresh winds, vesring to westerly. “or Dakota: Slightly warmer, generally fair weather, light to fresh variable winds, pok o Tddissis A Little Girl Burned to Death, CiNCINNATI, Dee, 14.—Luella North, aged four, ignited her clothing at astove this morning duving the absence of her parents, and before assistanoe-reached her she was burned to death. tag weath r, light — Diphtheria in Ilinois. Catiy, 1lls,, Dee. 14.—Diphtheria is now raging in this county. Schools in this place were closed to-day until January 1. Over one hundred deaths were reported in this county during the past week. e Basiness Troubles. Birrato, Dee 14.—-Stephén Reiurn, builder and plaping mill owner, made a gen- eral assignment this ‘morning. Preferences fool up 1o §50,100. The entaged. IN HONOR OF HOME RULE. Recéption at Washington of O'Connor and Esmonde. PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT. Senator Ingalls and Hawley Make Stirring Speeches on the Wrongs of Ircland —Ad- dresses By Others. A Great Meeting. Wasnixaros, Dee. 14.—Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde and Hon. Arthur O'Con- nor were tendered a reception this evening by the Irish societies at the Masonic temple. When thé distinguished guests arrived at the temple they were escorted to scats on the platform, where a large number of senators and representatives were present to do them honor.. Senator Sherman was chosen chair man. He was grected with loud applause, and in acknowledging the compliment said he believed he spoke the general voice of the people in every part of the union when he said to the distinguished guests that the sympathy of America went forth fully and heartily in a strong desire that they might have home rule in Ircland to the full extent demanded. by Parnell and Gladstone. He wanted Ire- land to possess the same rights as those en- joyed by the people of the United States. ‘Why was it that the British government de- nied the gem of the British empire what was conferred on all the colonies of this great empire. Irishmen had led in advance of all the great battles which England had fought for two centur Ireland had furnished the Demosthenes and Ciceros of modern times, Ireland had produced great men in every branch of life. He hoped the pleading voice of Gladstone, the greatest statesman of the age, would induce the British parliament to grant home rule. Senator Ingalls, after the applause with which he was greeted had subsided, said: “Two illustrious Irish members of the Brit- ish parlisment have crossed the ocean to tell the story of the wrongs of Ireland. They ar here for the purpose of ascertaining the sen- timents of the American people upon this great question, which 18 now occupying the attention of all men all over the civilized world. We have assembled this evening for the purpose of saying that the cause of Ire- land is the cause America and the cause of humanity itself. If we are called upon o choose between express- ing o sympathies for Great Britum or for ‘Ireland in this contest, no American will long hesitate as to what his preference shall be. Great Britain should not forget that seven million people determined to be free, can never be enslaved. Great Britain should not forget that three millions of citizens in the original thirteen colonies and achieved independence s provocation than seven millions of Irish people have endured for centuries, He did not desire to intrude upon the coun- try of nations, but he could not_forget that a brutal and degraded British soldiery, within the memory of men who might now be within_ hearing of his voice, had sacked and burned this capital. He could not forget that in every great crisis in American history we have had to contend with the ill-will and malevolence of the governing classes of Great Britain; that she consorted with the south and equivocated with the north and tinued everything short of uctual hos- to secure the downfall of the American union. During that awful period there was not a battlefield for American liberty, which was not illustrated by Irish valor and con- secrated by Irish blood. He then introduced Sir Arthur O'Connor, who was received with cheers. He said he was sensi- ble of the greatness and sacredness of the cause which he had the honor to represent, Here in Washingtou—the headquarters of edom, the capital of the grandest and freest community the world had ever seen— no cause which was not just could call forth such a distinguished audience. Ireland was attempting—by force of organized public opinion, by coustitutional and fair means—to secure the repeal not of law, but of a con quest. It was attempting to re the conquest of Ircland. M. mor spoke eloquently of the wrong by Ireland during the seven d years of English rule since that con- quest, and preceeded to draw a vivid_picture of the oppression and hardships to which the Irish people were compelled to bow, and de- tailed the demands which the home rule party made upon the British government. They had come_here to thank America for her past aid and to ask for its continuance until the crisis now impending is passed. Senator Hawley, the next speaker, said the speech of Mr, O'Connor was the statement of a terrible fact, a terrible argument. Hu- manity everywhere would say that he had stated wrongs which must be remedied. He i slcome to these of the great liberal party of the great British empire, The resolutions were unanimously adopted extending hearty greeting to Messrs. Es- monde and ‘O'Connor; protesting in the name of humanity against the tory party's poltiey toward Ireland as being subversive of liberty, of rizht and of justice; declaring that the people of Ireland may well arraign their oppressors before the civilized world in_the words of Thomas Jefferson: “You have destroyed the of our people with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy of a ivilized nation;" expressing admiration for Parnell and the Irish parliamentary party; thanking Gladstone for his course toward Ireland and pledging financial wd to the Irish peoble. Mr. Sawyer and His Committee. WasHINGTON, Dec. 14.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—At the request of Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Sawyer did not call up his motion to re consider the vote by which a special com- mittee on postal telegraphs was ordered. Mr. Edmunds thinks he can *fix it up,” but Mr. Suwyer will agree to nothing less than the restoration of the postoftic mmittee to its original jurisdiction. A similar attempt was made to-day, but in a4 more honorable manner, to deprive the committee on patents of its most important subject of consideration, the bil which is in- tended to exempt from punishment the per- sons who innocently purchased patents from sellers who have not paid the legal royalty. Such @ bill has been before congre for many yvears, und the necessity of the passage is conceded by everyone, for in evi section of the country there are sharpers who #o about in the rural districts selling patent rights over which they have no control, and the first thing the buyer kunows, he is hauled into the litigation that is expensive aud trou- blesome, Mr. George of Mississippi, who introduces a bill to protect innocent purchus- ers every session, hus not been satisfied with its treatment by the committee on patents and to-day asked that the subject be trans- ferred to the committee of the judiciary, where he can handle it himself, but the senate refused to consent by a large majority. The Pacific Commission. Wasnixaroy, Dec. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bee. | —Commissionsr Little had an in- terview with the president this afternoon ¢ cerning the reports of the Pacific Railw commission, and 127t for home at 8 o'clock to-night. The reports wiil 2ot be sent to con gress till after the holidays, as the jresident wishes to write @ message to accompany them, and is 80 absorbed with other matters that he has not been able to do so. The re- ports, which are voluminous, are in print and lying upon the president’s table, and he feels that he must read and study them before making any mmendations for legislation by congress, They will first be referred to the attorney-gencral for an opinion as to the constitutionality of the legislation proposed by the commission, and by the time that is furnished the president will be ready to act. Third and Fourth Class Postmasters. Wastixarox, Dec. 14.—The national con- vention of the third and fourth class post- masters to-dny adopted the basis of # bill to e presented to congress recommending that the government allow third class postmasters all the revenue from the rent of boxes in their oftices; that the expense of rent, light and fuel be borne by the government upon & scale commensurate to the salary of the oftice; that the government allow third class offices an amount sufticient to employ a_ cler Woeary of Constant Dissipation H( Ends Life With Laudanum., ERRATIC AN MILLIONAIRE, History of a Young Crocsus to Whom Wealth Brought Misery—His Big Gambling Debt and His Hired Fighter, igal forco to properly conduct. the bus vl Numerous other recommendations were g v nade, among them one that no postmaster Cursed By Wealth, receive less than per year and fourth class postmasters receive 100 per cent of the first #100 of stamps cancelled and declining a per centage of subsequent sales until the com Kavsas City, Mo, Dec. 14.—[Special Tele: gram to the Br — Sands Hopkins, @ wealthy and dissolute young man, & mem« mission_amounts to $250 exclusive of box | LCr of one of the ‘."f?‘:“‘"‘"‘““,““'," = “"“:";: vent. When the commission on cancellation | ¢ ommitted suicide to-day by taking t amoun ) #1,000 dollars per year or the | ounces of laudanum. He was the son of D gross receipts £1,%00 exclusive of *the money order business, the oftice shall be declared third class. Resolutions were adopted en- dorsing the recommendation of the third as- sistant postmaster general regarding second class matter: heartily endorsing the adminis- tration of President Cleveland and express- ing approbation of the efforts of the post- master general and first assistant to improve J. Hopkins, who died fully twenty years ago, leaving the boy a large amount of real estate, which has since increased immensely in value, and a year ago the victim of last night's tragedy was held to be worth almost £1,000,000. For the past two years he has led a dissolute life, plunging wildly into tha fostil service, dissipation and wasting * huge sums of Delegates to the convention to the number | money in - reckless expenditures. He of 200 were received at the white house this | was the dupe of gamblers, who afternoon by the president. bled him for thousands of dollarsy National Capital Notes. and the influence of his relatives and friends Wasn ~, Dec. 14.—The bill introduced | to tear him away from those associates by Senator Spooner for the relief of pur- | Proved futile. Hopkins had just passed hig chasers of overtlowed lands is the reintroduc- | IWSRtYinth birthday. A week ago he wen to Hot Springs, whe he left his diamonds, vulued ut 84,000, in the hands of a notorious gambler. A few days ago he lost 1,700 at one sitting in a poker game. Through the ef, forts of Chief Speers the jewels were reco ered and a meeting was to have been held to-day to settle up with the man who .-1ulmeq the ornamen tion of the bill reported by the committee on public lands during the last sessios, directing that states be given credit for the amount of purchase monoy received by the United ates for the sale of lands that were in- cluded in amy grant of swamp lands to the state. It is provided that the acceptance of | Three vears ago came an _eventful changd indemnity for these lnds shall constitute a | in the life of Sands Hopkins, which nffected relinquishment of 2it1e to the land und e a | his entire future and may have led up to the fatal event of this morning. At the time mentioned above occurred the terrible ade x | cident that resulted in the aceidental killing' - | of his wife by his own hand. A_short time before he had married Miss McGee, the belle of Independence, and the young couple seemed to think the world of each other, coufirmation of the title of grantecs of the United States. Senator George introduced a bill the public land strip south of the Indiun ter- ritory to the territory of New Mexico. The president has sent to the senate sev- eral hundred recess postmaster nominations, to anv among them the following: Daniel A. | One Sunday nds was cleaning his gun Mahoney, Kenosha, Wis.: Albert C. Robin- | When it was discharged, completely blowinj son, C Buy, Wis.: James L. Scott, Mat. | 0ut his wife's brains. Since this fearful toon, I1L.; L. T, Alexander, Monticello, 1 scene his life was changed completely, and he began leading the life of a man about Many think his mind was affected by ble tragedy, while others believe the 8 not_accidental. Some time sincq Hopkins made an uusuccessful attempt to shoot J. E. Galvin, a freight™ solicitor of the Wabash railway, the trouble resulting from a gambling debt. It was Hopkins who cres ated a sensation in New Yorklast September by an encounter on Broadway in that city; between E. T\ Hickman, a sporting man 0! J, P. Carleton, Towa Falls, Ta. Meeting of the Committee on Elections. Wasnixarox, Dec. 14.—Chairman Crisp has called a meeting of the house committee on elections for to-morrow at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of organization and to arrange the order in which the contested clection cases will be_considered by the committee. The general belief of the committeemen is that ‘the.Carlisle-Thoebe ‘contest will be | Kansas Citysand an ' inknown individual b6 5t Gillo asti opkins and Hickman were on their way L AL R L, Europe, the latter having been hired b Poatal Ohange Hopkini to do his - fightiug” for him. The W 3 o Jo. | sensation arose from Hopkins - orderiny Wasnixetox, Dec. —14.—(Special Tele- | Jill0 00 ¢ knock i man down who acok gram to the Bee.|—Joseph C. Moore was | dentally jostled against him, but resulted n to-day appointed postmaster at Tyrone, Red | Hickman's being thrashed instead. TH6 Willow county, vice Oliver cvent has createa u great sensation here: signed. SHERMAN A A Contest to Be Waged in the Repub- lican Club Convention. New Yonxk, Dec. 14.—[Special Telogram to the-Bem.}~-Friends of John Sherman and the Ohio delcgates to the convention of repub lican clubs here sny that Blaine seems to have captured everything and that it looks as it his friends were going to run the convention. The Ohio men wished to hang a picture of John Sherman in the hall, but this was ruled out by the committee and now the former are though from Hopkins' curious uctions of late it was not entirely unexpected. o8 —_— Western Union Earnings. NEw York, Dec. 14.—At the regular quat terly meeting of the directors of the Wests ern Union telegraph company to-day the res port for the quarter ending December 81 shows a surplus of §7,635,000, after paying @ dividend of 1 per cent. The report sayd the gross revenue will be the largest ever earned in one quarter. A resolution that a dividend of 114 per cent on capital stock be declared, payable on and after January 16 next to stockholders of record at the close pf the transfer books, December 20, very sore. It is udmitted, indeed, [ Gi6 t4 that mearly all of the committee B L are Blaine men and that while The Ives Trouble. they will not force Blaine upon the conven- tion they have a decp scheme in view, that is, they will take Blaine's recent utterances on the tariff question and ask the delegates to | Dayton railway from transferring or selling approve them as the sense of the convention. | #1,000,000 of notes issued for the purpose o This will, of course, be a practical endorse. | raising funds to take up a claim against Ives, ment of Blaine, and it is said that the leaders | This was at the suit of George K. Duckworth, will rest content with that, though some of | This afternoon in Cincinnati the them ave in favor of forcing a direct issue. | brought before the circuit court, wh Delegations poured into the city ull last night | an order declaring Judge Vandery and all day to-day, and the cry is still_they | void. come. It 'seems 10 be practically settied that William M. Evarts is to be chairman, Beyond this nothing scems to have been_ settled. In the evening the Ohioans and Michigan men held a sort of caucus to decide_on & nomina- tion for temporary chairman. The Michigan men wanted John Atkinson, u red hot Blaine man, but Ohio, led by Murat Halstead, in- sisted on Daniel Ryau, president of the Ohio Republican league and the caucus came to an end. As no other state will lmye & nominee for that position, the fight will be carried out in the convention, and thus it will be seen ut the very outset what strength Blaine,has in the convention. CINCINNATI, Dee. 14.—Judge Vandeveer af Hamilton to-day issued an order restraining the directors of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & = S Railroad Officers K ST. Lovis, Dec. 14, ccted. he Association of its annual meeting here to-day and elected the following officers: President, J. P, Nourse, Central Towa road; vice presidents Bills, Diamond Jo line; secretary, J| arbitration committee, A. B Merrill, . Chandler and W. A. Thrall. Thi association, after transucting routine busie ness, adjourned to mect in Chicago in Junes —_—— Lower Rates on Lumber. CuicaGo, I . Paul and Bur lington lines have given oficial notice that on December 20 reductions of 3'¢ cents per 100 will be made fn lumber rates from north- western points to the Missouri river. This is to meet the same reduction to be made by the Chicago & Alton from Chicago. e Steamship Arrivals. v Youk, Dec. 14.—[Special Telegram to —Arrived—The Devonia from -t American Federation of Labor, Bavtivore, Dec. 14.—The American feder- ation of labor in secret session this morning granted a charter to the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America. W. R. Cremer, member of the trades unions congress parliamentary committee, of England, made a short address on the ben- efits to be derived by the working classes from arbitration. Numerous resolutions were introduced covering various subjects, The one that caused a lengthy and warm de- bate was the proposition to recommend a boycott on all beer brewed in Milwaukee until the existing differences between the brewers of that city and their empl have been satisfectorily adju United States Brewers' association was de- nounced in strong language as the most powerful antagonist that organized labor has to contend with, Some opposition to the boy- cott method of fighting was developed, and the more conservative element succeeded in Guascow, Dec, 14.—Arrived—The Ethiopia from New York QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 14.—Arrived—The Nova Scotia from Baltim Outrage and Death. CENTRALIA, 111, Dec. 14.—Ethel Repsbere ger, the white woman ussaulted neut St, Johns, 1L, by a negro numed Holly, last died last night. The excitement at Duquoin, where the lady resided, has been 80 having the resolution referred to the execu- | intense that the negro hus been taken to tive council for consideration. Belleville, the sheriff thinking he would be - lynched. e Codman’s Amours, The Fire Record BostoN, Mass,, Dec. l4.—(Special Tele- | 7 o e by hoo 14— The burns of gram to the Bee.]—The famous Codman will case, wherein Martha B, Codman, widow of | 1000 Mecker, Manor township, burned last e * 0 WM. night with all of the season’s crop and farm onn Auory Codunan, late of this iy, O | yplementa. Thirty-five head of cattle s the testament whereby the deceased | yyonqy.five head of hogs, five mules and left a larger proportion of his large estate to an alleged mistress, Violet Kimball, is before the supreme court, having been carried there on exceptions to the rulings of Probate Judgy McKim, who sustained the will. The trial began yesterday. 1t is expected that betor it ends many of nearly two thousand letters written by Mrs. Kimball to the amorous old horses we of #12,000. burned to death, causing a loss sl Sawyer's Long Haul, Dervrn, Dee. 14.— 1t is reported that E, Te Sawyer, secretary of the Duluth roller mill company, who is now in Washington Terri- fool will be read to prove undue influence., tory, got with §50,000 of the company" ad ack i money. er was engaged to a daughter Presbyterian Ohurch U It of one of the wealthiest citizens of St. Paul. 14.—The committee e appointed by the northern and southern as- The Death Record. semblies of the Presbyterian church to con- v Yok, Dee. 14.—General Thomas Kire fer upon the proposal to reunite the two branches of the church, held separate and se. [ DY Swith, of Puiladelphia, died here to-day, cret meetings to-day, aged sixty-seven rs. He was chief of s ral Grant's staff at the close of the Powderly Resting Easily. WiLKESIARKE, Dec. 14.—General Master Workman Powderly was resting comfortably Lahure, the well- known at his home in Hyde Park at 7 ek this The Fidelity Crooks, evening. l)i'.l:‘\lll-n says Ihmu‘ is mot a | CixersyaT, Dec. 14.—On account of the serious onows Ho only needs rost. sorious illness of the wife of Judge Sage, of Three Persons Drowned. the United States district court, court ade Bisxanck, Dak., Dec. 14.—While crossing | Journed until Tuesday next, and - the case of the Missouri river lastnight, Chiarles Whalen, | [ohkine, ussistaut coshior of the Fidelity wife and daughter broke through the ice and e drowned, A Al s The Last Hall Laid. Mixxearoris, Dec. 14.—Fhe Tast vail was | aobiod rohibiting laid to-day on the Minneapolis, Saulv £te. | meetings of trotting, pacing and runnl Marie & Atlantic railwap, connecting this | races. Running races must not be mi: city direct with Ste. Marle, with otiw» Kiuds of races, rican CixciNsar, Dee congress met her Bl urf Congress, 14.~The American turf today. A rule was lubs from holding mixed A SANDS HOPKINS SUICIDES. |